Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia and Arc System Works Co., Ltd. are excited to announce new details regarding Season Pass 4 and the “Team of 3” mode for the highly-acclaimed 2.5D fighting game, Guilty Gear -Strive-, on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows. The Season Pass 4 will be available for purchase, while the “Team of 3” Open Beta Test will begin July 26, 2024.

Season Pass 4 for Guilty Gear -Strive- will see familiar faces like Dizzy and Venom return to the roster as playable characters and Unika from the new Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime series. In addition, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia and Arc System Works Co., Ltd. are excited to announce that the final character to be added for Season Pass 4 in 2025 will be the guest character Lucy from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series!

This is the first-ever content collaboration for the Guilty Gear series, introducing the guest character Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a mysterious netrunner who guides David into the underworld of Night City. Lucy will be released in 2025 as part of Season Pass 4 content in Guilty Gear -Strive-, working alongside the producer of the show CD PROJEKT RED. More details on Season Pass 4 content release timing will be shared later this year.

Guilty Gear -Strive- Season Pass 4 is available now for purchase and will include the following content rollout:

• 4 Additional Characters
  • Dizzy in 2024
  • Venom in 2025
  • Unika from the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers in 2025
  • Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in 2025
• 2 New Battle Stages
• Guilty Gear -Strive- Additional Color Pack #4
• Season Pass Bonus: Premium Color Pack* (31 Character Colors, 1 per character) – Available July 22, 2024

The brand-new “Team of 3” mode will also make its impact soon, pitting six players (two teams of three) against each other in a single match via online versus mode. This mode features a 3 vs 3 team battle system where players fight based on their assigned roles (Main or Assist). The Assist can perform various actions and skills to support the Main player. Main and Assist positions can be changed during the fight. Players can jump into the “Team of 3” Open Beta Test from 26 July through 29 July. This beta test does not require a purchased copy of the Guilty Gear -Strive- base game**, and the test will include all additional characters up to Slayer.

The Guilty Gear -Strive- “Team of 3” Open Beta Test will include the following:

• Tutorial – Learn the basics before joining the team battle
• Online Match – Jump into action with your team of 3
  • Matchmaking can occur for one, two, or an entire team of 3.
  • When there are insufficient participants, the team will be automatically divided to become 3 on 3.
  • Players may not compete in team battles against their friends in this open beta test.